FDA Calendar

May 15-20, Toronto

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Includes presentation from Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. on AlzheimAlert, a urine-based diagnostic aid, and its successful clinical studies

May 16-19, Paris

EuroPCR INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY MEETING

Includes presentation from NMT Medical Inc. on results for its BioSTAR study on bioabsorbable collagen matrix technology for biological closure of heart defects; presentation from Medtronic Inc. on long-term data for Endeavor drug-eluting coronary stent; presentation from Abiomed Inc. on percutaneous mechanical support in high risk PCI and cardiogenic shock and Impella; and presentation from Boston Scientific Corp. on Taxus brand of coronary stent systems

May 16-20, New York

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND EXPOSITION

Includes presentation from Medicure Inc. on phase 2 Matched study with MC-4232 for cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors

May 17-20, Boston

HEART RHYTHM 2006 SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

Includes presentation from CV Therapeutics Inc. on preclinical study abstract, Ranolazine suppresses atrial fibrillation by exerting a marked use-dependent block of sodium channel current in canine atrium but not ventricle; and presentation from Stereotaxis Inc. on introduction of new technologies, including a 3D localization system

May 18-19, Silver Spring, Md.

DRUG SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING (FDA)

Includes discussion on risk assessment program marketed drugs, including review and analysis of spontaneous reports of adverse events

May 18-21, Hollywood, Fla.

25th ANNUAL ARTHROSCOPY ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA MEETING

Includes presentation from ReGen Biologics on tissue gain after arthroscopic placement of a collagen meniscus implant following partial medial meniscectomy

May 19, Gaithersburg, Md.

ANTIVIRAL DRUGS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS (FDA)

Includes discussion on New Drug Application 21-814, proposed trade name Aptivus (Tipranavir) capsules for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. for human immunodeficiency virus

May 19-21, El Segundo, Calif.

2006 WEST COAST REGIONAL MEETING OF THE HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA ASSOCIATION

Includes presentation from Lev Pharmaceuticals Inc. on phase 3 study for nono-filtered C1-esterase inhibitor for hereditary angioedema

May 19-24, San Diego

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY

Includes presentation from Sepracor Inc. on phase 3 clinical data for arformoterol tartrate inhalation solution, a beta-agonist formulation for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and presentation from InterMune Inc. on late-stage candidates Actimmune and pirfenidone for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

May 20, Rockville, Md.

CELLULAR, TISSUE AND GENE THERAPIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING (FDA)

Includes update on individual research programs in the division of therapeutic proteins, center for drug evaluation and research

May 20-25, Toronto

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Includes presentation from Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. on AlzheimAlert test's successful clinical studies

May 20-25, Los Angeles

DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK CONFERENCE

Includes presentation from Callisto Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Guanilib for gastrointestinal inflammation; presentation from Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Valopicitabine, an nucleoside polymerase inhibitor for hepatitis C and presentation from Cytogen Corp. on Prostascint, a diagnostic imaging agent for newly diagnosed patients with biopsy-proven prostate cancer; presentation on antiviral activity of ViroPharma Inc. and Wyeth's HCV-796; presentation from Schering-Plough on hepatitis products that include PEG-INTRON and Rebetol; presentation from Boston Scientific Corp. on Polyflex Esophageal Stent and the Resolution Clip for GI bleeding; and presentation from InterMune Inc. on hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease inhibitor ITMN-191

May 20-25, Atlanta

2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Includes presentation from Matritech on NMP22 BladderChek Test used to identify a molecular marker for cancer in urine and presentation from Cytogen Corp. on Prostascint abstract for prostate cancer

May 21-25, Orlando, Fla.

106th AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Includes presentation from Helix BioMedix Inc. on hexapeptides for bacterial and fungal infections

May 31-June 3, Scottsdale, Ariz.

20th CONSORTIUM OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS' ANNUAL MEETING

Includes presentation from PharmaFrontiers Corp. on study of patients treated with monovalent T cell therapy

June 1-5, San Francisco

2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY SOCIETIES

Includes presentation from PharmaFrontiers Corp. on proprietary T-cell vaccination technology for autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis

June 2, Atlanta

ONCOLOGIC DRUGS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING (FDA)

Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues, to discuss Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s New Drug Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) tablets for the treatment of adults with chronic, accelerated or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy

June 2-6, Atlanta

2006 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING

Includes presentation from Oncolytics Biotech Inc. on Reolysin clinical trial data, Bioenvision Inc. on Evoltra for adult acute myeloid leukemia; presentation from Cytogen Corp. on Quadramet for multiple myeloma and Cell Genesys Inc. on trial of GM-CSF-gene transduced allogeneic prostate cancer cellular immunotherapy with human anti-CTLA-4 antibody for hormone-refractory prostate cancer and K562/GM-CSF vaccination for tumor burden related to chronic myelogenous leukemia; presentations from ChondroGene Ltd. on use of blood biomarkers to detect colorectal cancer and prostate cancer; presentation from Antisoma plc on phase 2 study of AS1404 for lung cancer and ovarian cancer as well as the phase 1 study of R1550 for breast cancer; presentation from Kosan Biosciences Inc. on phase 1b clinical trials for heat shock protein 90 inhibitor products candidate KOS-953 for metastatic breast cancer and phase 1 trials for intravenous KOS-1022 for second-generation Hsp90 inhibitor for patients with advanced hematological malignancies; presentation from Cytogen Corp. on phase 1 study of bortezomib and 153Sm-lexidronam combination for refractory and relapsed multiple myeloma; presentation from Pharmacyclics Inc. on phase 3 study of neurologic progression with motexafin gadolinium and radiation therapy and presentation from Genitope Corp. on phase 2 clinical trial of MyVax for follicular Non-Hodgkine's Lymphoma

June 15-17, Bologna, Italy

4th BOLOGNA INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON AFFECTIVE, BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE DISORDERS IN THE ELDERLY

Includes presentation from Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. on clinical results for AlzheimAlert test, a urine-based test

June 21-24, Amsterdam

EUROPEAN LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM 2006 ANNUAL CONGRESS

Includes presentation from Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. on phase 2 trial results for Puricase

June 21-23, Toulon, France

14TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIV AND EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Includes presentation from Adventrx Pharmaceuticals Inc. on antiviral activity of Thiovir

June 24-27, Boston

THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY'S 88th ANNUAL MEETING

Includes presentation from Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc. on effect of chronic or intermittent oral administration of Oleoyl-estrone on food intake, body weight and body composition in normal rats

July 12-15, Washington

13th WORLD CONFERENCE ON TOBACCO OR HEALTH

Includes presentation from Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. on results for saliva NicAlert test for tobacco exposure

July 23-27, Chicago

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANNUAL MEETING

Includes presentation for PreMD Inc. on abstract for microwell-based format of LungAlert for lung cancer

July 27-28, Tyson's Corner, Va.

2nd ANNUAL OBESITY DRUG DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

Includes presentation from Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc. on oral Oleoyl-estrone for obesity

Sept. 3-8, Sydney, Australia

10th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON OBESITY

Includes presentation from Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc. on long-term treatment of zucker obese rats with Oleoyl-estrone to decrease expression of pro-inflammation markers in white adipose tissue

Sept. 10-14, Edinbrugh, U.K.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Includes presentation from Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp. on AlzheimAlert, a urine-based diagnostic aid

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